I had the pleasure of spending the day with my little girl today. The boys got to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa while we were away.
First we went with Daddy to the doctor to make sure he told the whole truth and then Daddy took his two favorite girls out to lunch at Bahama Breeze. I have been craving their onion rings for a very long time.
We stopped into Barnes and Noble for a few minutes before lunch because it wasn't 11am yet and Missy got a Rapunzel book and Daddy found some great hardbound versions of some classic stories to add to our homeschool library. We got Tom Sawyer, Dr. Doolittle, Little Men, Huckleberry Finn, Robin Hood, King Arthur and His Knights and a few more. They are really nice and what was even better is they were buy two get one free!!! I always love a good bargain!
Lunch was yummy and the onion rings were delicious! My tummy was very happy at the end of our meal. We then kissed Daddy goodbye as he headed off to work and drove to ORMC to get my student badge so I can start clinicals on Saturday only to find out that mommy can't read very well and they only give out student badges on Tues, Thur and Friday. So Missy and I drove to Sand Lake Hospital to get my badge and decal so I would be assured of being able to start clinicals this Saturday.
On the way back towards home my sweet little girl fell asleep. She must have been very tired too because she slept all the way through the $6 car wash, which was really $15 for the extra super duper cleaning and more amazing still she slept through the 20 minutes that it took me to vacuum out my filthy van including vacuuming her carseat!
We then ventured toward the pet store to get Noni's UTI remedy, but had to take a pitstop for gas at 7-Eleven. Missy woke up half way to the gas station and was just a bit cranky. While I was pumping gas she announced she needed to potty! I finished pumping gas as fast as I could and pulled into the parking spot so I could take her inside, however she wasn't able to hold it and was sitting in urine soaked clothes when I went to get her out! Thankfully I had the pee pad in the bottom of her carseat so we spared her seat of pee pee, but her clothes were soaked.
Of course I didn't bring any spare clothes with me because that would have made my life too easy so I had to come up with a quick bandaid by taking off her clothes and wrapping her in a hand towel that I had in the car. I then strapped her back in her carseat and headed for Target!
I then wrapped her in the baby sling that I keep in the car and carried her into the store. We found her a Rapunzel shirt and jean shorts and completed the ensemble with Rapunzel underwear. Are you sensing a theme here??? I then grabbed a package of wipes and headed for the dressing rooms.
We ducked into one of the dressing rooms and I took the tags off of the clothes and cleaned her up with a wipe. I then opened the package of underwear and put on a pair and then got her dressed. All the while I am so nervous that I am being watched by cameras and they are going to nab me for shoplifting before I can get to the front of the store to pay for everything.
Thankfully we made it to the front of the store and paid for our goods with no handcuffs involved! I explained to the cashier that I only had the tags from the clothes because she was wearing them due to a potty problem! He expressed his understanding and made our purchases official.
We then went back to shopping because mommy needed a new mop and some school supplies!
Finally, we left Target and made it to the pet store to get Noni's goodies. Hopefully this will cure Noni of what ails her!
We drove thru Taco Bell on the way home for Tacos and Pizza for me, Grandma and the kidlets. Got to love it when I don't have to cook!!!
After dinner we sat down and started reading Tom Sawyer. It is a really cute story. The kids enjoyed listening and then we of course had to read Missy's Rapunzel book to make the evening complete.
The kiddies then piled in the car with Grandma and headed to her house for a sleepover.
It was a great day with my sweet baby girl. I really enjoyed our mommy-daughter day!!
Now it is time to hit the books and get educated!!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Graduation!
Well, he did it! My oldest child has finished all of the requirements of high school and received his diploma this evening, but not without a whole lot of chaos and mayhem leading up to the big event.I truly believe that Satan was hard at work trying to ruin this special day. The day started out by having to run all over the place and get things for the graduation reception and ordering a cake for the graduation party at the beach house for Sunday. The little ones were in rare form and didn't make things a whole lot easier with all of their antics. Although I must say that Woobie was actually very well behaved and agreeable all day.
In the midst of running errands I was trying to secure quotes for insurance for Peanut who now has to have his own policy related to his less than perfect driving record in the last 5 months. I was letting Grandma drive while I made phone calls.
Then about 1045 my Dad called to tell me that his car broke down in Lakeland on the way here and was being towed to the Mercedes dealer to get it fixed. No idea on his ETA at that point. Instantly that threw another wrench in the works because he was going to watch the munckins while I went out to the school to set up Peanut's reception table.
A little while later Peanut informed me while trying to go get an estimate for the repair of his latest fender bender that his car wasn't running right and he was on his way to CMC to get it looked at. He however still needed to get a haircut and I needed to finish making his poster for his table so Grandpa was recruited to pick him up at car repair place and take him to get his haircut.
Meanwhile, we tried to get the little ones to take a nap while we worked on the poster to no avail of course. None of them would go to sleep. Grandma and I decided to take them with us out to the school in hopes that at least Missy would take a nap. To our surprise she stayed awake and Schnooky fell asleep.
Woobie went into the cafeteria to help me setup while Grandma stayed in the car to watch Schnooky and entertain Missy. Then I decided we needed some goodies for the table and went on a quest to find some candy and a bowl to put it in. 2 stores later mission accomplished and Schnooky was awake.
We all trapsed into the cafeteria to set up the rest of the table and then it was time to high tail it home to meet Grandpa Rob and get ready for the big event.
In between all of the adventures I was still attempting to find a half way affordable insurance for our teenager! I think I finally found a company that shows mercy on young drivers with a not so spotless driving record.
I finally arrived home around 330 and the rush was on to get everyone ready to go including finishing the powerpoint presentation for Peanut's table. The kiddies were pretty good while I worked on that and Peanut was busy ironing his clothes for the ceremony.
Peanut's car was ready right about the time Daddy got home so Daddy took him to pick up the car and then hurry home so Peanut could get dressed and fly out the door with Grandma and Grandpa to make it to school by 6pm.
In the meantime, Grandpa Rob arrived to the chaos of Peanut leaving and trying to get all the kids ready. I jumped in the shower with barely enough time to spare and then Missy decided to have an atomic meltdown about what she was wearing and carried on for over 30 minutes while Daddy tried to bribe her into getting dresses. Poor Grandpa Rob just paced and watched the boys while I got ready and Daddy dealt with the tiny tyrant.
In keeping with the theme of the day my picture of Peanut walking down the aisle was blurry and of course there was no second opportunity. Most of my other photos of the ceremony were not that great either. Thank goodness some other folks snapped photos too and posted them on Facebook. 
The little ones did very well during the ceremony. They were a bit antsy, but all in all did well. After the ceremony we got some family photos and some photos with Peanut and the President of the school as well as teachers, coaches and friends.
We all then went to the cafeteria where all of the graduates tables were set up and people were visiting each table and seeing what the parents had done for their Senior to recognize all of their achievements throughout the years. Some of the tables were pretty fancy I must say. I think Drew's table turned out pretty well if I do say so myself.
We then hugged Nana, Papaw and Aunt Jennie as they needed to head back to Bradenton. The kids munched on cake and candy as well as yummy punch and then it was time to pack up and head home.
Peanut stayed behind with all the Seniors to embark on their surprise Project Graudation Night. He would be out all night and come home the next morning! Daddy got unanimously voted to be the one to pick him up at 0 dark 30 the next day!!!All and all despite all of the obstacles and chaos of the day it was a great ceremony and such a joy to see our oldest graduate from High School and begin a new chapter in his life journey!
It's time for the real world now buddy!!!
Friday, April 29, 2011
The End of an Era
I write this with bittersweet tears in my eyes. Last night was Peanut's final baseball game of his high school career. It was a tough game and unfortunately it was not theirs to win last night!
During the game Peanut's knee was hurting him more and more with every pitch, but he kept going and pitched the whole 7 innings without anyone knowing the pain he was experiencing, and then his knee could take it no more. He limped off the field and down the line to shake hands with the opposing team.
In the end, it was mom and dad who helped him off the field to the dugout. A truly bittersweet ending indeed.
I am sad today and already missing the field and the excitement I always felt watching him and his team play baseball. I have so enjoyed all the years watching my oldest child grow up on the baseball field. He has learned many valuable lessons along the way about baseball and life.
I guess part of me is sad too because this just further confirms that my baby boy is growing up and life is changing before my eyes. I am so missing my little boy, but know that life is ever changing and my children will all grow up and leave the nest some day.
I need to embrace this new chapter in his life and be excited for all of the new adventures life will hand him. I am hoping that he will be able to continue to play ball in college so that I can still watch my boy on the field and feel the excitement of watching him play ball, but more importantly I pray that he will continue to mature and grow into a Godly man that will glorify and honor God in all that he does.
I will cherish all of the memories and know that we will be making many more as his younger siblings grow up on the baseball field as well. It would be great to see their big brother out there on the field side by side with their Dad helping to coach his little brothers and help them to grow.
And so today I reflect on the end of this era in our lives and look forward to the next!!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
McD's and the Zoo
Today was my day off and I so needed it. Just worked 4 days in a row and it was definitely time for a break. Me and the kiddies spent the day together which was so nice.
Missy was up at the crack of dawn this morning and the boys were soon to follow. We all hung out on the couches and watched Disney Junior and then I decided we would all go to McD's for breakfast and then head to the zoo with Nana, Papaw and Aunt Jennie.
By the time we finally got out the door it was well after 9am and the kids were all a little crazy. I made it very clear to all that they needed to honor me by behaving in McD's or we would be skipping the zoo.
As we headed down the road I called Grandpa to see which McD's he was frequenting this morning and we decided to meet him at the Lake Mary spot for breakfast. We got there a little after 0930 and all three kidlets scarfed down pancakes and yogurt parfaits. They were all pretty good I must say and we even had a sweet lady compliment me on what lovely children I had.
Grandma met us there about 1030 and then we all went to the Allergist to get Grandpa and Woobie's "pinches". I always feel so bad for my little buddy having to now get not two but three shots a week, but I tell you that his allergies have improved dramatically since starting them about a year and a half ago. He used to wake up multiple times a night and just sniffle all night long, not to mention I think his night terrors were a result in large part to his allergies which are now very few and far between. So as much as I hate to see him hurt when he gets his shots, I know that his quality of life has really improved because of them.
So, after waiting our 20 minutes we parted ways with Grandma and Grandpa and headed for the zoo to meet Nana, Papaw and Aunt Jennie.
While we were waiting to pay, Schnooky found that to his delight he was now tall enough to be able to go on the little ropes course at the zoo. He is now 39" and the minimum height requirement is 36". I really want to bring the boys one day and let them do the ropes course. They have been wanting to do it for a long time. Maybe for Woobie's birthday this month we can arrange an afternoon of high flying adventure!!!
We all had a nice time at the zoo and the kids really enjoyed seeing all of the animals. They had a blast feeding the "goaty goats", Zebu's and sheep. Missy wasn't thrilled with the Zebu's but she enjoyed feeding the sheep and goats. The boys got a kick out of the Zebu's long tongue and how he could stick it out and scoop the food off the top of the fence.
After sanitizing everyone's hands we were off to see the rest of the zoo, which didn't take very long since we have a very small zoo. We enjoyed seeing the Kangaroo, Emu, Cheetahs, Leopard and lots of monkies too!!
We rounded out our day at the zoo by riding the Merry Go Round and the little train. They love riding the rides at the zoo, so it is a good thing I have the unlimited ride pass which saves us a bundle.
We then loaded up and headed to get the oil changed in the van and finish up with a car wash and a vacuum. I always feel so much better when I have a nice clean car to drive around in!
Daddy was already home by the time we arrived home, and Missy had passed out in the car on the way home at about 330pm. I tried to wake her up, but to no avail. She ended up falling back to sleep on the couch shortly aftering coming in the house.
A little after 430pm, Daddy and the boys left to go to T-ball practice and I stayed home with little Missy Miss and worked on a few things and snuck in a little study time too.
Me, Missy, Schnooky, Daddy and Peanut went to Grandma's house for dinner after practice. Nana had made yummy lasagna, salad and garlic bread for dinner. Woobie and Grandma stayed at the church for the Children's Chior practice.
All in all a really great day. Now I must close and get some studying done before calling it a night!!!
Missy was up at the crack of dawn this morning and the boys were soon to follow. We all hung out on the couches and watched Disney Junior and then I decided we would all go to McD's for breakfast and then head to the zoo with Nana, Papaw and Aunt Jennie.
By the time we finally got out the door it was well after 9am and the kids were all a little crazy. I made it very clear to all that they needed to honor me by behaving in McD's or we would be skipping the zoo.
As we headed down the road I called Grandpa to see which McD's he was frequenting this morning and we decided to meet him at the Lake Mary spot for breakfast. We got there a little after 0930 and all three kidlets scarfed down pancakes and yogurt parfaits. They were all pretty good I must say and we even had a sweet lady compliment me on what lovely children I had.
Grandma met us there about 1030 and then we all went to the Allergist to get Grandpa and Woobie's "pinches". I always feel so bad for my little buddy having to now get not two but three shots a week, but I tell you that his allergies have improved dramatically since starting them about a year and a half ago. He used to wake up multiple times a night and just sniffle all night long, not to mention I think his night terrors were a result in large part to his allergies which are now very few and far between. So as much as I hate to see him hurt when he gets his shots, I know that his quality of life has really improved because of them.
So, after waiting our 20 minutes we parted ways with Grandma and Grandpa and headed for the zoo to meet Nana, Papaw and Aunt Jennie.
While we were waiting to pay, Schnooky found that to his delight he was now tall enough to be able to go on the little ropes course at the zoo. He is now 39" and the minimum height requirement is 36". I really want to bring the boys one day and let them do the ropes course. They have been wanting to do it for a long time. Maybe for Woobie's birthday this month we can arrange an afternoon of high flying adventure!!!
We all had a nice time at the zoo and the kids really enjoyed seeing all of the animals. They had a blast feeding the "goaty goats", Zebu's and sheep. Missy wasn't thrilled with the Zebu's but she enjoyed feeding the sheep and goats. The boys got a kick out of the Zebu's long tongue and how he could stick it out and scoop the food off the top of the fence.
After sanitizing everyone's hands we were off to see the rest of the zoo, which didn't take very long since we have a very small zoo. We enjoyed seeing the Kangaroo, Emu, Cheetahs, Leopard and lots of monkies too!!The snake house was a hit too. Schnooky's favorite was the albino rattlesnake. Very strange looking fella that snake was, especially with his beady red eyes!! We also saw cobras and green mambas as well as a gigantic frog!
We rounded out our day at the zoo by riding the Merry Go Round and the little train. They love riding the rides at the zoo, so it is a good thing I have the unlimited ride pass which saves us a bundle.
We then loaded up and headed to get the oil changed in the van and finish up with a car wash and a vacuum. I always feel so much better when I have a nice clean car to drive around in!A little after 430pm, Daddy and the boys left to go to T-ball practice and I stayed home with little Missy Miss and worked on a few things and snuck in a little study time too.
Me, Missy, Schnooky, Daddy and Peanut went to Grandma's house for dinner after practice. Nana had made yummy lasagna, salad and garlic bread for dinner. Woobie and Grandma stayed at the church for the Children's Chior practice.
All in all a really great day. Now I must close and get some studying done before calling it a night!!!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Schnooky's 4th Birthday Party
We celebrated Schnooky's 4th birthday the afternoon we returned from the Women's retreat. I picked up the baseball cake about 3pm and we had dinner and then presents and cake afterwards.
Poor Schnooky could hardly contain himself. He must have asked 50 times- "Can I open my presents now?".
Finally, after dinner when Aunt Linny and Uncle Smitty arrived it was time to tear into the presents!!! He was so excited!!
He loved all of his gifts and then it was time for cake!!! Mommy's favorite-Birthday cake. He was most kind and gave all of his brother's and sister one of the baseball guys off of his cake.
My little guy is 4 years old. He is growing up so fast. My buddy is such a loving and giving little fellow. He is so tenderhearted and sweet with his brothers and sister. He is definitely my little peacemaker and our little giver. I love him so much and I am so happy that God has blessed us with this sweet little redheaded beautiful blue eyed boy!!!
Women's Retreat
Our long awaited Women's retreat happened over 2/4-2/6. I was very stressed as we embarked on our trip. I have been so crazy busy with work and then I had my first weekend in Gainesville the weekend before the retreat and hadn't been able to be home with the kids very much. I almost backed out and stayed home. Satan has a way of getting you down when you are going to praise the Lord for an entire weekend!! I told Satan to get behind me and and decided that I needed this weekend to help me destress and clear my mind and fill up with the Holy Spirit.
I am so happy that I decided to go. My mom, aunt and the Cha Cha's all piled in the borrowed minivan and headed to Fruitland Park a little after 4 pm on Friday afternoon after giving tons of kisses and hugs to the kiddies. We met all of our Lakeside Ladies at the retreat for a yummy dinner and the kickoff for our weekend of renewal.
We had a wonderful time. We laughed and cried and drew closer to our God. The music leader was fantastic and so funny and down to earth and the keynote speaker and Bible study leader were a blessing as well.
We sang some old favorites like I am a C H R I S T I A N complete with flashcards. So funny!!
We also got crafty and made etched glass vases with all of us girls.
Most of all we learned how much we needed to drink the living water that only Christ has to offer. We learned how important it is not to become spiritually dehydrated.
I also learned that I need to stop hitting the snooze button and get up earlier and spend time in the Word to help fill my cup!!!
It was a wonderful Spirit filled weekend spent with some beautiful Christian women renewing my faith in my Lord and Savior!!!
God is good all the time!! All the time God is good!!!!
I am so happy that I decided to go. My mom, aunt and the Cha Cha's all piled in the borrowed minivan and headed to Fruitland Park a little after 4 pm on Friday afternoon after giving tons of kisses and hugs to the kiddies. We met all of our Lakeside Ladies at the retreat for a yummy dinner and the kickoff for our weekend of renewal.
We had a wonderful time. We laughed and cried and drew closer to our God. The music leader was fantastic and so funny and down to earth and the keynote speaker and Bible study leader were a blessing as well.
We sang some old favorites like I am a C H R I S T I A N complete with flashcards. So funny!!
We also got crafty and made etched glass vases with all of us girls.
Most of all we learned how much we needed to drink the living water that only Christ has to offer. We learned how important it is not to become spiritually dehydrated.
I also learned that I need to stop hitting the snooze button and get up earlier and spend time in the Word to help fill my cup!!!
It was a wonderful Spirit filled weekend spent with some beautiful Christian women renewing my faith in my Lord and Savior!!!
God is good all the time!! All the time God is good!!!!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Playing Catch up: Part 2
Well, here are some snipits from the rest of January. I have gotten so behind on my blogging. There never seems to be enough time anymore between taking care of the kiddies, work and school not to mention the laundry and other various chores that need to be done around the house.
So, I have been writing little cliff notes so to speak and keeping them on my phone so that I can remember the special moments and when time allows try and catch up.
1/22/11- Schnooky announced that he was dreaming about his birthday cake last night. He wants a baseball cake. We'll see if he changes his mind again. He has gone from monster trucks to spiderman to his current choice.
1/25/11-This morning I took poor Noni back to the vet yet again because the growth on her paw has only gotten larger and is bleeding almost constantly. This is clearly not an infection. When the vet looked at it he said very matter of factly that the growth needed to come off. So, I left my pup in his capable hands and went begrudgingly off to work. The surgery went well, but they had to take off her whole toe on her left front paw. Now we have a 3 toed pup and a whole lot less money in the bank! She came home with a big cone around her neck and a little cast on her leg. I felt so bad for her as she bumped into the walls and furniture with the big cone around her neck. She was a little restless that night and I spent most of the night either lying on my bedroom floor with her and then ended up on the couch with her on the floor in the family room.
1/26/11- One crazy day is all I can say. The kids were a little nuts all day and I had the poor pup with a cone around her neck. At one point while I was trying to take the poor dog out to go potty Missy escaped with no pants on and ran down the sidewalk with Schnooky close behind and Woobie yelling "their getting away". Thankfully the neighbors weren't out.
Well, that sums up the good the bad and the ugly for the first month of 2011!!! Here's to more excitement for February!!!
So, I have been writing little cliff notes so to speak and keeping them on my phone so that I can remember the special moments and when time allows try and catch up.
1/22/11- Schnooky announced that he was dreaming about his birthday cake last night. He wants a baseball cake. We'll see if he changes his mind again. He has gone from monster trucks to spiderman to his current choice.
1/25/11-This morning I took poor Noni back to the vet yet again because the growth on her paw has only gotten larger and is bleeding almost constantly. This is clearly not an infection. When the vet looked at it he said very matter of factly that the growth needed to come off. So, I left my pup in his capable hands and went begrudgingly off to work. The surgery went well, but they had to take off her whole toe on her left front paw. Now we have a 3 toed pup and a whole lot less money in the bank! She came home with a big cone around her neck and a little cast on her leg. I felt so bad for her as she bumped into the walls and furniture with the big cone around her neck. She was a little restless that night and I spent most of the night either lying on my bedroom floor with her and then ended up on the couch with her on the floor in the family room.
1/26/11- One crazy day is all I can say. The kids were a little nuts all day and I had the poor pup with a cone around her neck. At one point while I was trying to take the poor dog out to go potty Missy escaped with no pants on and ran down the sidewalk with Schnooky close behind and Woobie yelling "their getting away". Thankfully the neighbors weren't out.
Well, that sums up the good the bad and the ugly for the first month of 2011!!! Here's to more excitement for February!!!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Goodbye Plymouth!!!
This morning I got one of the phone calls I never wanted to get!!! Peanut called me at 0741 to inform me that he had been in an accident on his way to school. Thankfully, he was okay and no one was seriously hurt except for the cars involved of course. Although he told me that he cracked the windshield with his head but was feeling fine!!!
I immediately called my mom (aka my lifesaver) and she came down to watch the little ones so I could hurry to the scene of the accident and be with Peanut. I arrived on the scene a little after 0800 and Peanut was standing outside of the his car with two very nice officers.
The details of the accident are that Peanut was making a right turn on a wet road and lost control of the car and skidded into a poor unsuspecting wonderfully gracious and forgiving young woman who was sitting in the lefthand turn lane. Her car was subsequently pushed into a truck after the impact. Thankfully she was not injured and had a heart of gold. She was so sweet to Peanut and very forgiving of the whole situation. He couldn't have hit a nicer person.
After all, automobiles can be replaced but my precious crazy hard headed boy can't!!!!
I immediately called my mom (aka my lifesaver) and she came down to watch the little ones so I could hurry to the scene of the accident and be with Peanut. I arrived on the scene a little after 0800 and Peanut was standing outside of the his car with two very nice officers.
The details of the accident are that Peanut was making a right turn on a wet road and lost control of the car and skidded into a poor unsuspecting wonderfully gracious and forgiving young woman who was sitting in the lefthand turn lane. Her car was subsequently pushed into a truck after the impact. Thankfully she was not injured and had a heart of gold. She was so sweet to Peanut and very forgiving of the whole situation. He couldn't have hit a nicer person.
After waiting for the FHP to arrive on the scene to process the accident and then the tow truck to arrive we were on our way to the hospital to have Peanut's brain checked out just to be on the safe side since it did hit the windshield hard enough to put a pretty big crack in it. I always knew he had a hard head!! Good news is the CT scan confirmed that he does actually have a brain, despite not using it sometimes and that there was no evidence of any injury!!! We were all very relieved indeed!!!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Ski Trip 2011
January 14th dawned early, really early!! We were up and out the door by 0545 to embark on the Lakeside Youth ski trip!! Sean, Peanut and I ran through the McD's drive thru for a quick breakfast and then we headed to the church to wait for everyone to arrive.
There were 9 of us heading to Lake Junaluska this year for the youth ski retreat. It was going to be skiing by day and worshipping and hearing God's Word by night! I was so excited to be going back again this year. We had such a great time last year and created such great memories!
We finally hit the road a little before 0800 after waiting for one of our travelers who thought our departure was going to be at 630pm! We made great time and arrived safely at Lake Junaluska Methodist Retreat at about 5pm!
After settling into our rooms we loaded up and grabbed some dinner at Zaxby's before the first worship service at 8pm. We had a great time at the worship service singing praises to God and hearing from an awesome speaker. Our theme for the weekend was from Romans 12:1-3. We were learning to not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Saturday morning we left at 0630 to head for Wolf Ridge! We wanted to make sure that we got there before the crowds. When we finally got all of our gear and headed for the slopes it was about 930. Hubby waited for the free lesson while Peanut and I hit the slopes for a quick warm up.
It was awesome. It was like riding a bike I remembered exactly what to do. It's all about Pizza!! I was in ski heaven. I missed the slopes!
Meanwhile, hubby was learning the finer points of how to pizza! From what I could see he was doing pretty well. He hit the bunny slope a few times and then we took him up on the lift to hit the green slope.
Well, getting off the lift didn't go so well for hubby. He leaned back instead of forward and ended up flat on his back. Ouch!! Once he got up it went fairly well down the flat part of the slope and then things got hairy when he hit the steeper parts of the slope. He took a few pretty good tumbles and decided to walk the rest of the way down.
After another few attempts he decided that skiing wasn't his cup of tea and he spent the rest of the day in the lodge while we all hit the slopes for a few more hours. He was such a good sport.
We hit the road a little after 5pm to head back to the retreat for dinner and the evening worship service. We enjoyed more singing and inspirational speaking. By the way, are you a thermometer or a thermostat???
Sunday we hit the road early again to get to the slopes and have as much time as possible skiing on our last day. Hubby stayed behind to rest his poor aching muscles. I left him with a kiss and a bottle of ibuprofen after taking a few for myself. My muscles were aching too, but it was a good ache and I was ready for more skiing!
We had a great day on the slopes and the weather was just beautiful the whole weekend. We skiied until they closed the lifts. We were all sad to leave the Wolf, but we had to head back to camp for dinner and worship. I was anxious to see how hubby was feeling as well.
We had a great night and all decided we wanted to be thermostats in life. We learned that as thermostats we set the standard for others to follow and those standards should be in line with how God wants us to live.
Monday morning we loaded up the cars and had breakfast in the dining hall before hitting the long road home. It was a great trip and all of us had a really good time. We were all a little sore, well some of us more than others and a lot tired, but filled with the Holy Spirit and ready to be thermostats!
We arrived home about 530pm and unloaded all the kids and handed them back to their parents. We hurried home after that to hug our sweet babies! We missed them a whole bunch! Then it was back to our house and off to bed for work early in the am!!
No rest for the weary here!!!
There were 9 of us heading to Lake Junaluska this year for the youth ski retreat. It was going to be skiing by day and worshipping and hearing God's Word by night! I was so excited to be going back again this year. We had such a great time last year and created such great memories!
We finally hit the road a little before 0800 after waiting for one of our travelers who thought our departure was going to be at 630pm! We made great time and arrived safely at Lake Junaluska Methodist Retreat at about 5pm!
After settling into our rooms we loaded up and grabbed some dinner at Zaxby's before the first worship service at 8pm. We had a great time at the worship service singing praises to God and hearing from an awesome speaker. Our theme for the weekend was from Romans 12:1-3. We were learning to not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
Saturday morning we left at 0630 to head for Wolf Ridge! We wanted to make sure that we got there before the crowds. When we finally got all of our gear and headed for the slopes it was about 930. Hubby waited for the free lesson while Peanut and I hit the slopes for a quick warm up.
It was awesome. It was like riding a bike I remembered exactly what to do. It's all about Pizza!! I was in ski heaven. I missed the slopes!
Meanwhile, hubby was learning the finer points of how to pizza! From what I could see he was doing pretty well. He hit the bunny slope a few times and then we took him up on the lift to hit the green slope.
Well, getting off the lift didn't go so well for hubby. He leaned back instead of forward and ended up flat on his back. Ouch!! Once he got up it went fairly well down the flat part of the slope and then things got hairy when he hit the steeper parts of the slope. He took a few pretty good tumbles and decided to walk the rest of the way down.
After another few attempts he decided that skiing wasn't his cup of tea and he spent the rest of the day in the lodge while we all hit the slopes for a few more hours. He was such a good sport.
We hit the road a little after 5pm to head back to the retreat for dinner and the evening worship service. We enjoyed more singing and inspirational speaking. By the way, are you a thermometer or a thermostat???
Sunday we hit the road early again to get to the slopes and have as much time as possible skiing on our last day. Hubby stayed behind to rest his poor aching muscles. I left him with a kiss and a bottle of ibuprofen after taking a few for myself. My muscles were aching too, but it was a good ache and I was ready for more skiing!
We had a great day on the slopes and the weather was just beautiful the whole weekend. We skiied until they closed the lifts. We were all sad to leave the Wolf, but we had to head back to camp for dinner and worship. I was anxious to see how hubby was feeling as well.
We had a great night and all decided we wanted to be thermostats in life. We learned that as thermostats we set the standard for others to follow and those standards should be in line with how God wants us to live.
Monday morning we loaded up the cars and had breakfast in the dining hall before hitting the long road home. It was a great trip and all of us had a really good time. We were all a little sore, well some of us more than others and a lot tired, but filled with the Holy Spirit and ready to be thermostats!
We arrived home about 530pm and unloaded all the kids and handed them back to their parents. We hurried home after that to hug our sweet babies! We missed them a whole bunch! Then it was back to our house and off to bed for work early in the am!!
No rest for the weary here!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Playing Catch Up Part 1
Well, it is barely 2011 and already I am playing catch up. So what follows is a quick rundown of the highlights from the last couple of weeks. So sit back, relax and enjoy!
1/2/11-We enjoyed the morning at church and then we had a relaxing day at Grandma and Grandpa's. I took Schnooky to the mall that afternoon to exchange the iPad case. It was fun having a little one of one with my Schnooky Bear.
1/3/11-Today was a marathon work day. We were crazy busy with consults and patient issues. I didn't leave the hospital until 930pm. Needless to say, I was one tired cookie by the time I got home.
1/5/11- Missy sitting on her little potty singing...Hi Ho the Dairy-O I like to poop!! She is our little singing bee and now she is writing her own songs!!!
1/7/11-Today Sean and I had a day off together. Yeah!!! I started the day off by taking Noni to the vet. She has been limping on and off for almost a week and then over the last 2 days she has been limping even more. Peanut came with me to help with her. They determined that it might be an inflammatory issue so we were given an NSAID which was chewable by the way!!! Thank you very much for valuing my fingers as Noni is not a great pill taker, but she chews this one right up.
I dropped Peanut and Noni off at home and then I went to get my hair cut and colored. It was nice to be pampered for a couple of hours and I really love my new doo!!
1/8/11-I worked all day today and then after I got home and we tucked the little ones into bed it was Skyline time with Daddy and Peanut. We haven't had Skyline in months and it was oh so yummy!
1/9/11- I worked again today and then we had Sunday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's. We had chocolate chip cookies for dessert and Woobie had already had 3 so when he asked for another one I told him that he had had enough, but he said that his throat was cold and he needed something warm for it. How could I resist that logic?
1/11/11-Well, today Peanut got into his first fender bender. He was driving Sean's truck and backed into a lady while backing out of a parking spot at Mobil. He didn't do any damage to the truck but crunched up the ladie's front driver's side quarter panel over the tire. To put the icing on the cake, the police officer gave him a ticket for careless driving. I couldn't believe he gave him a ticket. Usually in a parking lot they don't write tickets, but apparently according to the officer they couldn't do a driver's exchange because the damage to the other car was supposedly more then $500 in his estimate.
1/12/11-Today I took Noni back to the vet. She was limping even more and now she had a growth on her pad and it was draining nasty goo. So now she is on antibiotics twice a day. She is actually taking them right out of her food dish. Shocking! Usually I have to cleverly disguise the pills to get her to take them so this was a pleasant change to our usual games.
1/13/11-Today after work I got home and the kids were watching Veggie Tales. At the end of the show the Larry Boy song came on and Daddy and I danced with the kids in the middle of the family room. We had so much fun just being silly with the kids. It is these simple moments of spontaneous fun that makes life long memories.
1/2/11-We enjoyed the morning at church and then we had a relaxing day at Grandma and Grandpa's. I took Schnooky to the mall that afternoon to exchange the iPad case. It was fun having a little one of one with my Schnooky Bear.
1/3/11-Today was a marathon work day. We were crazy busy with consults and patient issues. I didn't leave the hospital until 930pm. Needless to say, I was one tired cookie by the time I got home.
1/5/11- Missy sitting on her little potty singing...Hi Ho the Dairy-O I like to poop!! She is our little singing bee and now she is writing her own songs!!!
1/7/11-Today Sean and I had a day off together. Yeah!!! I started the day off by taking Noni to the vet. She has been limping on and off for almost a week and then over the last 2 days she has been limping even more. Peanut came with me to help with her. They determined that it might be an inflammatory issue so we were given an NSAID which was chewable by the way!!! Thank you very much for valuing my fingers as Noni is not a great pill taker, but she chews this one right up.
I dropped Peanut and Noni off at home and then I went to get my hair cut and colored. It was nice to be pampered for a couple of hours and I really love my new doo!!
1/8/11-I worked all day today and then after I got home and we tucked the little ones into bed it was Skyline time with Daddy and Peanut. We haven't had Skyline in months and it was oh so yummy!
1/9/11- I worked again today and then we had Sunday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's. We had chocolate chip cookies for dessert and Woobie had already had 3 so when he asked for another one I told him that he had had enough, but he said that his throat was cold and he needed something warm for it. How could I resist that logic?
1/11/11-Well, today Peanut got into his first fender bender. He was driving Sean's truck and backed into a lady while backing out of a parking spot at Mobil. He didn't do any damage to the truck but crunched up the ladie's front driver's side quarter panel over the tire. To put the icing on the cake, the police officer gave him a ticket for careless driving. I couldn't believe he gave him a ticket. Usually in a parking lot they don't write tickets, but apparently according to the officer they couldn't do a driver's exchange because the damage to the other car was supposedly more then $500 in his estimate.
1/12/11-Today I took Noni back to the vet. She was limping even more and now she had a growth on her pad and it was draining nasty goo. So now she is on antibiotics twice a day. She is actually taking them right out of her food dish. Shocking! Usually I have to cleverly disguise the pills to get her to take them so this was a pleasant change to our usual games.
1/13/11-Today after work I got home and the kids were watching Veggie Tales. At the end of the show the Larry Boy song came on and Daddy and I danced with the kids in the middle of the family room. We had so much fun just being silly with the kids. It is these simple moments of spontaneous fun that makes life long memories.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
I like to ride my bicycle!
Well, it is New Year's Day! Welcome 2011!!! Today was a lazy day at home with the family. It was also an important milestone for Woobie.
Today he learned to ride his bike without training wheels. When I told him that we were going to take the training wheels off of his bike he was so excited he jumped up and wrapped his arms and legs around me!
It was quite an undertaking too. We all went outside and Daddy took off the training wheels. Then Daddy and Peanut took him out in the culdesac. Daddy helped Woobie get balanced and then held on to the seat while he pedaled towards Peanut. It took him several times before he realized that Daddy and Peanut were not going to let him fall.
Once he got the hang of it, Daddy started letting go and Woobie stayed up and pedaled to Peanut. After about an hour he was pedaling around the culdesac. They took a little break and then he practiced stopping by himself without falling over.
We were all so proud of him and how quickly he caught on. It was so great. Grandma and Grandpa came down to join in the fun as well. We were all whooping it up and giving him high fives. He was so cute and so proud of himself.
Schnooky was quite jealous at first. He wanted the training wheels taken off of his new bike. We tried to explain that he needed to get used to riding his new bike with training wheels for a while before taking them off. There was no reasoning with him. However, as he was riding his bike with the training wheels on and watching Woobie learning to ride his bike the tune changed. At one point he announced that he didn't want to take the training wheels off of his bike after all!!
We got a special treat later when I took the kids over to Aunt Krissy's to see the little pug puppies. The puppies were so cute and the kids were so excited to play with them and hold them. We all had a great time playing with the pups. I would so love to have taken one home with us, but life is crazy enough right now without adding a puppy to the mix!!
All in all it was a great start to the new year! I pray that we have lots of fond memories to make in 2011!
Today he learned to ride his bike without training wheels. When I told him that we were going to take the training wheels off of his bike he was so excited he jumped up and wrapped his arms and legs around me!
It was quite an undertaking too. We all went outside and Daddy took off the training wheels. Then Daddy and Peanut took him out in the culdesac. Daddy helped Woobie get balanced and then held on to the seat while he pedaled towards Peanut. It took him several times before he realized that Daddy and Peanut were not going to let him fall.
Once he got the hang of it, Daddy started letting go and Woobie stayed up and pedaled to Peanut. After about an hour he was pedaling around the culdesac. They took a little break and then he practiced stopping by himself without falling over.
We were all so proud of him and how quickly he caught on. It was so great. Grandma and Grandpa came down to join in the fun as well. We were all whooping it up and giving him high fives. He was so cute and so proud of himself.
Schnooky was quite jealous at first. He wanted the training wheels taken off of his new bike. We tried to explain that he needed to get used to riding his new bike with training wheels for a while before taking them off. There was no reasoning with him. However, as he was riding his bike with the training wheels on and watching Woobie learning to ride his bike the tune changed. At one point he announced that he didn't want to take the training wheels off of his bike after all!!
We got a special treat later when I took the kids over to Aunt Krissy's to see the little pug puppies. The puppies were so cute and the kids were so excited to play with them and hold them. We all had a great time playing with the pups. I would so love to have taken one home with us, but life is crazy enough right now without adding a puppy to the mix!!
All in all it was a great start to the new year! I pray that we have lots of fond memories to make in 2011!
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